Memorial Day Ceremony 2013

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Flags are posted near headstones of veterans buried at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery where Saturday’s Memorial Day Ceremony was hosted.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Mother Belinda Rush holds a photo of her late veteran son who served 12 years, Ray Cullum. Several mothers held photos of their children who served during the Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Veterans Band Color Guard members march past veteran’s graves at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday as they prepare for the Memorial Day Ceremony.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times David Montero (right), deputy district director for U.S. representative Blake Farenthold, joins family and friends of veterans as they place their hands over their hearts while the national anthem is played during the Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Willie Perez holds the American flag while Belinda Reyes holds a photo of her late brother Army veteran, Frank Martinez during the Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday. Rain storms came moments before the ceremony at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery. The rains scattered attendees to their cars and some under a foyer nearby which was used to have a mini ceremony instead of canceling the event.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times The ‘Laying of the Wreaths’ is performed during the Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times After rain halted the Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday, some residents stayed under a foyer to attend a smaller scale ceremony.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Keynote speaker Col. Greg Maisel, who retired from the United States Marine Corps. addresses the audience during the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday. Hundreds of residents left during the rainstorm but a few braved the rain to attend the event.